to tease; to irritate; to tantalize; to keep (someone) in suspense
all over the body; from head to foot; all over
in one go; in one gulp; in one breath; immediately; instantly; right away
to come out; to fall out; to fade; to discolour; to wear a hole (e.g. clothes); to leave (e.g. a meeting); to be clear
unconsciousness; unconscious; involuntary; the unconscious (psychoanalysis)
back; backing; going backwards; background; backdrop; backhand; backer
to swoop down upon; to fly down; to alight
to go round and cut in; to take a roundabout path
hole; opening; pit; hollow; burrow; den; deficit
clincher; pick-up line; honeyed phrase; telling phrase; phrase that brings someone around, esp. in personal relationships
to blush; to have flushed cheeks
pink (colour, color); (lit.) colour of peach (flowers)
to clasp together (esp. hands); to entwine (e.g. fingers)
to scold; to chide; to rebuke; to reprimand
to flicker; to quiver; to waver; to sway
worthy opponent; worthy rival; good match
studies; schoolwork; classwork
absorption; giving undivided attention; devoting oneself (to)
fully; luxuriantly; fluffy; plump; soft and full
soft; tender; limp; subdued (colour or light) (color); gentle; meek
handsome man; looker; good guy; great guy; influential person (esp. in the yakuza); sumo wrestler
year; age; years; past one's prime; old age
to empty; to vacate; to evacuate
farewell; be that so; in that case; (arch.) however; (arch.) though that may be the case
confession; acknowledgement; confession of love; professing one's feelings; confession of sins (e.g. the confessional)
drama; play; powerful drug
to be taken aback; to be astonished; to be dumbfounded
cross-examination; close questioning; demanding an explanation
already; now; no longer; not any more
coincident with; while; simultaneously
... is the reason; ... is my excuse
dealing with; coping with
to be sad; to mourn for; to regret
to be sullen; to be offended; to be huffy; to be stuffy; to be stifling; to be muggy
to return; to come back; to turn over; to become extremely; to become completely
taking a philosophic view; looking at the long term; farsightedness
painful; sore; cringy; embarrassing; exceeding